short film
Boolab Steps Over to the Dark Side
Spanish production company boolab was chosen by Road agency to create a series of five short films for the Black Thinking website, an initiative of… Read more
“Lunar Eclipse” by Jens Blank
“Lunar Eclipse” was created by Jens Blank for his BA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. Check out the concept art, too.
“Note To Self”
“Note To Self,” created by Gera Frascaroli for his Masters in Digital MediaWake Up, Freak Out – then Get a Grip
For his Animation MA at the Royal College of Art, Leo Murray created an ambitious 11-minute short film on climate change, “Wake Up, Freak Out… Read more
Daniel Pomares González “Emotions”
VFS student Daniel Pomares González created “Emotions” as his final project. Includes a nice vfx breakdown at the end of the film.
Jonas Odell: Lies
Filmtecknarna’s Jonas Odell has been a distinctive voice in the world of motion design ever since his 2004 hit video for Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me… Read more
Max Hattler + Jemapur: Aannaatt
Director Max Hattler teams up with Japanese electronica artist Jemapur to create Aanaatt, a stop-motion experiment in “analog futurism”
Kim Leow: “Emily”
Sheridan College student Kim Leow’s “Emily” is a macabre tale chock full of expressive character animation and fantastically realized set designs.
Alex Turvey relaunches
Desiger/director Alex Turvey launches a new site with loads of work
Yonny Zafrani: Answering Machine
While at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Yonny Zafrani discovered a new muse: his answering machine. This short film takes actual recorded calls… Read more
Grzegorz Jonkajtys: Ark
Way back in June of 2006, we posted a Quickie about Grzegorz Jonkajtys’ short film, Ark. He recently sent word that the film’s site has… Read moreVincent Chai: World War
Vincent Chai’s “World War” is an ambitious 3D short film created for his degree in 3D animation at the University Of Hertfordshire. Vicent Chai’s site… Read more
Neil Stubbings: Lost and Found
Neil Stubbing’s “Lost and Found” won the audience award at onedotzero_ch (the swiss edition of onedotzero)
Michael Langan: Doxology
In Michael Langan’s “Doxology,” several whimsical vignettes tie together in a thoughtful stream of consciousness. Something about the cosmic tennis balls, floating carrot snacks, and… Read more
Pota Tseng: “Musk”
For this graduate thesis at SVA, Pota Tseng (currently at yU+co) took inspiration from a 1913 poem entitled The Gardener by Bengali artist and Brahmo… Read more
Barnaby Barford’s Damaged Goods
Fine artist Barnaby Barford teamed up with the good folks at Nexus to direct this classic boy meets girl tale. The interesting thing about it… Read more
Atchoo!
Funny quick film Atchoo! by the Fire Brigade out of the Netherlands.David O’Reilly: Octocat Adventure 5
During last weekend’s PictoplasmaNYC event, David O’Reilly revealed that he is, in fact, the force behind the Octocat Adventures created by Randy Peters, a fictional… Read moreMotionographer Podcast 01: This Way Up
The highly decorated animation direction duo Smith & Foulkes of Nexus Productions have recently unveiled their new animated short “This Way Up.” Created for Mike… Read more
Jeff Metz’s “Final” is a twisted tale of escape from modern life
Jeff Metz’s “Final” is a twisted tale of escape from modern life (Thanks, Gus!)Amit Zakai: A Micrometer From Here
For his graduation project at the HIT School of Design in Israel, Amit Zakai mashed up the aesthetics of early cinema with poetic musings on… Read more
FLYNN’s Karni & Saul weave a charming tale with “The Red Suitcase”
FLYNN’s Karni & Saul weave a charming tale with “The Red Suitcase”